Black Beauty - chapter 1

Who is telling the story?

• Squire Gordon

• Black Beauty the horse

• Nobody

How old was Black Beauty when Squire Gordon came to talk to his master?

• three years old

• four years old

• five years old

What did Black Beauty have on his forehead?

• a white star

• a blue line

• a brown stripe

Why did Squire Gordon call him Black Beauty?

• because he was beautiful

• because his mother called him Black Beauty

• because he had a beauty spot on the forehead

What is BREAKING IN?

• a horse learning to break its head

• a horse learning to wear a saddle and bridle

• a horse learning to gallop fast

Before Black Beauty was taken to Squire Gordon, his mother told Black Beauty ....

• to be weak and rude.

• to be sad because he would not see his mother any more.

• to be brave and never bite or rear or kick.

A building for keeping horses is called ...

• a stable

• a barn

• a kennel

A person who takes care of horses and their stables is called ....

• a vet

• a master

• a groom

Black Beauty's new friend at Birtwick Park are ...

• Merryhead and Tumeric

• Merrylegs and John

• Merrylegs and Ginger

Black Beauty is a male (boy) horse. A male horse is called 'stallion'.

Ginger is a female (girl) horse. A female horse is called .......

• 'mare'

• 'male'

• 'woman'